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A Year in the Wild

Episode 3: Cairngorms

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A portrait of the harsh beauty and surprising wildlife of Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, home to some of the UK's rarest and most spectacular animals. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
John Lyall
Participant:
Graeme MacDonald
Participant:
Elizabeth Pirie
Participant:
Archie Hay
Participant:
Jim Crumley
Producer:
Andrew Murray
Producer:
Ingrid Kvale
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Wildlife adventure series following a team of explorers in the heart of the tropical island of Borneo. They find extraordinary cave paintings made by an ancient rainforest people. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda and how conservationists have battled to save the species from the brink of extinction. Show more

Secrets of Bones

Episode 3: Into the Air

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an exceptional flier and how the albatross makes huge migrations. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Garrod
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Producer:
Ingrid Kvale
Director:
Ingrid Kvale

Secrets of Bones

Episode 5: Food for Thought

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Garrod
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Producer:
Ingrid Kvale
Director:
Ingrid Kvale

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Adventurer Steve Backshall sets out to explore the mighty Baliem River in the island of New Guinea. Steve starts his journey at Lake Habema, where the river begins its life. Show more

Wild Scandinavia

Series 1

Heartlands

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 2 months

A look at the magical forests that wrap around a labyrinth of waterways in Scandinavia’s heartlands. Here, lynxes, wolves and reindeer survive the ever-changing seasons through surprising alliances. Show more

Swimming with Crocodiles

Episode 1: Botswana

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Ben Fogle heads to Botswana to join a research team studying the underwater behaviour of Nile crocodiles - they rarely attack when on the river bed.

Swimming with Crocodiles

Episode 2: Australia

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Ben Fogle and the team of scientists head to Australia's Northern Territory to meet - and dive with - the saltwater crocodile, the most aggressive of all reptiles. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 12 months

Steve and his crew explore the mighty Baliem River in New Guinea, kayaking down Baliem's lower gorge, one of the most extreme stretches of white water on the planet. Show more